From East of Suez to the Eastern Atlantic: British Naval Policy 1964-70
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hampshire, Edward (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013
Series:Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies series
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Item Description:Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Glossary; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Royal Navy in 1964; 2 Emerging from Mountbatten's Shadow; 3 The Navy Alone; 4 The Cancellation of CVA-01; 5 The Navy and the Defence Expenditure Studies; 6 The Mediterranean Strategy; 7 Building a New Fleet; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
The book explores British naval policy during the first two governments of Harold Wilson (1964-70), analysing how the Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence and the Navy's professional leadership dealt with six years of defence reviews, retrenchment and strategic re-orientation. Focusing primarily on policy and strategic matters, the book incorporates wider historical consideration, reviewing other factors that influenced policy-making, offering a vivid insight into the interactions of government and military at a critical juncture in the changing nature of Britain's global role
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:267 pages
ISBN:9781409466130
1409466132
9780754669722
0754669726
9781299056503
1299056504

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